Off Grid Log Cabin Life in the Woods

While gathering firewood I break and repair a vintage axe and Cook a few delicious meals and more. Remote off grid cabin life there is always fun to be had.
More work on the homestead and log cabin will be coming soon, finishing the chinking with mortar, interior doors, building a greenhouse, harvesting fish from our pond, building a dog trot connecting both cabins, rainwater catchment for the house, solar, and more...stay tuned. Happy New Year I wish everyone a productive 2023, stay safe! Thanks for watching dont forget to subscribe so you won't miss any future episodes: To subscribe and watch other videos of mine click here bit.ly/3EsYfWs
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After spending most of my life in the big city, living a congested life within society's grip I decided to leave all that behind and become more self reliant living a simpler more fulfilling life close to nature. My wife and I have 6 children, we homeschool, raise a garden, mini farm and try to be resourceful as we can providing everything the family needs from nature.
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[@solutions2exist556]

Thank you for sharing a glimpse of what a “great life looks like”.

[@janicequayle3670]

Agree

[@Dreamscometrue-ey6vg]

nice

[@carlmclelland7624]

Hey Dave, Happy New Year! Lord, how I wish I could have joined you for breakfast!! Funny story - about 30 years ago now. My wife worked with another lady who had a 'hobby farm' north of Reno, NV. One morning she brought my wife a dozen eggs from her chickens... that time of year when they produced more eggs than they could consume. (Do I need to say anything more about eggs from chickens that are on the ground, scratching for their food)?! A couple days later, we're at the Feed & Grain, buying a big bag of food for my dog (Akita). I saw a huge bag of chicken feed and told the clerk, "Add a bag of chicken feed to my bill," and had my wife give it to her friend the next day at work. Well, long story short, I had Farm Fresh Eggs for several years afterward!! "Life's Valuable Lesson #27." Do something nice for someone without asking, and in all likelihood, it'll turn in STELLAR RESULTS! BTW, That was a beautiful repair on that axe handle!! When I saw you drilling holes through the handle, I thought, "Oh NO! Bolts won't hold it." Buddy, YOU DID IT RIGHT!!!!! I'd be proud to call you my neighbor...

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thx Carl 🙏 great story and great advice it always pays to do something nice for as many as you can. Happy New Year to you

[@tanyamewherter-covington1873]

Thank you for giving our ypung folks something many things to strive for thru a self relient life. Showing them just how to dream big. Much Love

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@OICUR12]

Just divine!

[@mohamedelhedi5190]

Greetings from Tunisia, well done, you are doing very well

[@jeffcoon9506]

Great repair job. I'll remember that.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thanks!

[@joebacarella2829]

Nice repair, the cabin looks toasty warm in side, can`t wait to see the breezeway and other future builds, that is the best seasoned cast iron pan I have seen, great meals no doubt, all the best to ya sir, I am in Michigan and we too had Elliot pass through, not much snow but crazy wind and cold for 4 days, 35 deg feels warm now.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you Joe 🙏 we use cast iron for just about every meal it stays oiled. Stay safe thx for watching

[@notagain8661]

You might want to get a splitting maul instead of a fireman's axe for splitting wood!

[@condeerogers5858]

Nice fix.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thx !

[@nena4215]

Pretty cool episode there Dave!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thanks!

[@goldentrunnell7450]

Watching your lifestyle I'll have to teach you how to start a fire with a bow drill when I come out to lay that stone up behind your wood stove! Haha... I also worked for a youth program for about ten years and one of the requirements they had was to start fires by hand with a bow drill. Most of the youth hated this aspect until they actually learned how to do it themselves. Watching a young persons face turn from anger and frustration into pure joy and accomplishment is something I'll never forget.

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you and yes that is a great skill. I teach that as well as survival and anything bushcraft. Most of my children know how to start a fire from nature. I have been making primitive bows and arrows since childhood my other KZbin channel is @meadlongbows 🙏

[@goldentrunnell7450]

@Dave Mead Does I'll have to check out you're other channel. I'm getting ready to build myself a home, sounds like I could use your help a lot more than you could use mine! All joking aside, our world needs more men like yourself to show young men what that actually looks like. Not to mention what young ladies might expect from those men. Respect to you and your family sir.

[@tribeofdavid8]

@@goldentrunnell7450 thank you sir same to you stay safe 🙏👊

[@karenfleet2287]

Just curious what part of the globe you have built your homestead,Sending your family many blessings and health🇨🇦❤️🌲

[@dennisr.d.mascarenas3886]

Just found your channel.. Take care. All the best from Colorado USA.. 😎🇺🇸

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏

[@иваниванов-ш3ч5п]

Надо вам научится у Эвенков стругать щепу для розжига печи!

[@yankeedoodledandeefirecrac7518]

Thank goodness ax handles are relatively Cheap...

[@metinozturk3139]

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[@garyreams8123]

So many videos or "off grid" cabins that mostly consist of chopping wood videos.

[@GuillotineStare]

Goat

[@jksmountaindream]

New Sub here! Glad I found your channel, who needs to talk? Great job on that axe and I like that idea with the pickup bed liner!

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thank you 🙏

[@MrOpaulo]

Great stream

[@mariohernandez-wg6fb]

Hi , Dave .... Healthy Breakfast !!!!!! ..... I think I'll have to eat something toxic again .....🙁

[@tribeofdavid8]

Thx! I hope not

[@Fran-rn3ob]

You’re John wick if you gave him some acreage a axe and a hammer

[@limkoksoon1182]

你好！我是马来西亚，喜欢你的视频。你是哪里的？

[@tribeofdavid8]

谢谢你，我来自美国

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Dave, with ALL that wood around you, why not just make a new handle bro???

[@tribeofdavid8]

its fun to test my repair skills and what a material can take before it will fail completely.

[@ICU2B4UDO]

@@tribeofdavid8 ...That's an answer!!

[@MrOpaulo]

ahh a lefty I've always thought left handed people were more creative

[@tribeofdavid8]

🙏